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The
estate, under the Condrieu name, has belonged to the Pichon
family for the past 3 generations. It is partly managed today by
the son, Christophe Pichon, a young talented, dynamic and impassioned
33 year old vine grower.
For the family Pichon, the vines and the vineyards are a family business ; both Christophe and his wife Nadine share the tasks: the size, disbudding, pollarding, the thinning out of leaves… and, from time to time, the activity extends to the three young children in the family who learn from their parents the work of the vine and why not their future trade. Christophe Pichon envisions that in very little time, he will be able to resume his father's operation in its entirety. The Estate of Versant Doré consists of two plots of vineyards for a total of one hectare and half: one hectare is planted on the terraces of very steep slopes, includng one of the most beautiful slopes known locally as "la Roche Coulante" and a half hectare of the bottom of the slope is known locally as " MEVE ". The natural dry stone walls surrounding the terraces are more than a thousand years old. They thus require a special maintenance. Christophe Pichon endeavours to rebuild them on a regular basis in the traditional way, so that later, his children can continue the work. |
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